the language
Took me a long time to drop the language. Much longer to drop the faulty logic behind much of the language.
Cycle of action = task
Low toned = morose
mu = misunderstanding
battleplan = daily task list
Another huge part of the language was copious swearing. Fuck this, fuck that, that fucking asshole, you fucking dipshit son of a bitch, you can go fuck yourself, total fucking asshole, shithead, fucking shithead.
It's like the marines or sailors or bikers and from where I sit now--inappropriate in most business and family settings. Cleaning fuck and shit and asshole out of my vocabulary was the hardest. I'm sure I sound like a prude but for the past 25 years, I have not worked with any group that swore as much or as intently as the cos. The swearing defines you as a salty. It's surprising how offended many people are by swearing.